Send in the SWAT Team: Examining the Effectiveness of India’s Anti-Terrorism Squads in Combating Urban Terrorism

• In Event: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism Policies and Tactics

Brief Overview

This project quantitatively analyzes the impact of police tactical units on patterns of urban terrorism in India. We assess the changes in terrorist attacks in major cities following the creation of anti-terrorism squads.

Author

• Matthew Ryan Cobb, Coastal Carolina University